S -- A-76 STREAMLINED COST COMPARISON STUDY FOR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES - GSA, PBS, GREAT LAKES REGION, FT. SNELLING, MINNESOTA - GSAPBS2005007

The contract pertains to a streamlined cost comparison study conducted by the General Services Administration's Public Building Service for grounds maintenance services at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Ft. Snelling, Minnesota. Following the procedures outlined in OMB Circular A-76 (dated May 29, 2003), a competition was held to determine the most cost-effective approach to performing grounds maintenance, a commercial activity. The decision, announced in 2005, determined that contracting the work out to the private sector was more economical than performing it in-house, resulting in the displacement of two full-time federal employees. Administratively, the contract falls under the Great Lakes Region of GSA PBS, with its acquisition management division based in Chicago, Illinois. The solicitation number for this project is A76-5PT5A, and the relevant industry classification is NAICS code 561730, which pertains to grounds maintenance services. The contract decision reflects GSA's ongoing efforts to optimize operational efficiency and cost savings by leveraging private sector capabilities for certain non-core governmental functions.